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Abnormal positioning of the common carotid artery clinically diagnosed as a submandibular mass

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Nakamoto, T., Suei, Y., Konishi, M., Kanda, T., Verdonschot, R. G., & Kakimoto, N. (2019). Abnormal positioning of the common carotid artery clinically diagnosed as a submandibular mass. Oral Radiology, 35(3), 331-334. doi:10.1007/s11282-018-0355-7.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0008-DA53-5
Abstract
The common carotid artery (CCA) usually runs along the long axis of the neck, although it is occasionally found in an abnormal position or is displaced. We report a case of an 86-year-old woman in whom the CCA was identified in the submandibular area. The patient visited our clinic and reported soft tissue swelling in the right submandibular area. It resembled a tumor mass or a swollen lymph node. Computed tomography showed that it was the right CCA that had been bent forward and was running along the submandibular subcutaneous area. Ultrasonography verified the diagnosis. No other lesions were found on the diagnostic images. Consequently, the patient was diagnosed as having abnormal CCA positioning. Although this condition generally requires no treatment, it is important to follow-up the abnormality with diagnostic imaging because of the risk of cerebrovascular disorders.